New Release @MarkMyWordsPR - Hearken by Kristen Day @kris10_day (Daughters Of the Sea #4)

Hearken ( Daughters Of the Sea #4 ) 

Now Available!

7/22/14

Haven't read the first 3 in the series?! 

"The rights to The Daughter's of the Sea Series is in the process of being reverted back to Kristen Day. Because of this, Forsaken, Awaken, and Chosen will no longer be available to purchase through the major online retailers until Sept 22nd. On that date, they will be available again for purchase To find out more information about The Daughter's of the Sea series please sign up for her mailing list or feel free to email Kristen's publicist at rachel@mmwpr.com "

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Daughters of the Sea Series! 

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When the evil you fear is born from within, who will save us…from ourselves?

Sometimes our souls hear what our minds and hearts refuse to accept. It will whisper its continuous cadence until we're strong enough to glimpse the truth. But when the soul's whispers morph into screams, we're forced to gaze into the mirrors of time and see ourselves for who we really are.

 Grappling with her newfound leadership position, Stasia begins to experience a recurring nightmare of murder, as well as curious reveries about a violet-eyed girl who can control the moon. When tragedy grips the Tydes and several important relics are stolen from the Sons of Daimon, Stasia’s Council leaves for the forgotten island of Atlantis. Unfortunately Atlantis harbors its own secrets, and they are all calling to Stasia. As her nightmares become worse and she begins to lose control of her mind, those around her must find a way to reach her…and fast.

 Olivia Campbell is used to getting what she wants, when she wants it. But destiny never asked Olivia what she wanted. Being Chosen to be a Paladin at birth had not been something she wanted, and she definitely hadn’t wanted her charge to be Anastasia. Unfortunately their irritatingly persistent Atlantean guide, Sebastian, seems to know all about her and the secrets she’s been hiding. As she fights to protect Stasia from an unknown force, Olivia’s own courage and loyalty will be tested in ways she never imagined. Will she be able to tell Stasia the truth before it’s too late for them both.    

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About Kristen Day

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  I am a southern belle at heart with a crazy streak that desperately tries to escape at every opportunity. I love all things nostalgic, rustic, and quirky. I've been told I see the world through rose-colored glasses, but I prefer to think of them as kaleidoscope glasses - swirling and morphing reality into something I can digest (who hasn't pretended those pasty lima beans were really kiwi strawberry jelly beans?).  When I'm not writing I'm making jewelry, painting, drinking sweet tea, watching the discovery channel, or going on random adventures in the mountains of North Carolina with my amazing husband.

Review - The Island by Jen Minkman @JenMinkman (The Island #1)

The Island

The Island #1

by Jen Minkman

Goodreads blurb:  I walk toward the sea. The endless surface of the water extends to the horizon, whichever way I look.

Our world is small. We are on our own, and we only have ourselves to depend on. We rely on the Force deep within us, as taught to us by our forefathers.

If I were to walk westward from here, I would come across a barrier – the Wall. Behind it, there are Fools. At least, that’s what everyone says.

I have never seen one.

Leia lives on the Island, a world in which children leave their parents to take care of themselves when they are ten years old. Across this Island runs a wall that no one has ever crossed. The Fools living behind it are not amenable to reason – they believe in illusions. That’s what The Book says, the only thing left to the Eastern Islanders by their ancestors.

But when a strange man washes ashore and Leia meets a Fool face to face, her life will never be the same. Is what she and her friends believe about the Island really true?

Or is everyone in their world, in fact, a Fool?

About the Author:  Jen Minkman (1978) was born in Holland, in the town of Alphen aan den Rijn. When she was 19, she moved between The Hague, Salzburg (Austria), Brussels (Belgium) and Cambridge (UK) to complete her studies in intercultural communication. She is currently a teacher of English and Dutch at a secondary school in The Hague, Holland. She tries to read at least 100 books a year (and write a few, too!). She is a published author in her own country, and translates her own books from Dutch into English for self-publication.

In her spare time, she plays the piano, the guitar and the violin. For every novel she writes, she creates a soundtrack.

'I have always been drawn to writing. My first book was a sci-fi novel at the age of eight, which I painstakingly typed out on my dad's typewriter and illustrated myself. Nowadays, I stick to poetry, paranormal romance, chicklit and/or fantasy. In my home country, I am the first-ever published writer of paranormal romance, and I will gradually make my books also available in English (seeing I have to re-write and translate the books myself, this will take some time!).

Connect with Jen:

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My Thoughts - 3 out of 5 Unicorns - I liked it!!!

The cover is ominous looking, but that’s why you want in a dystopian series.  I look at it and think a shark is going to eat her….lol

I picked up this book for free.  This is a novella about  130 pages.  I liked this book, and see the possibilities for it getting better as a series.  This first book for me was a little slow and some part did bore me, but you have to these parts to understand the world.

It has references to Star Wars which I was a little slow on the uptake especially considering her name was Leia.  She is a very strong character, but also very naïve.  You really see her grow throughout the story. Parts of it reminds me of Lord of the Flies where kids rule.  This is the first time I’ve read a book by Jen Minkman, and I’m continuing on with the rest of the trilogy.  I will let you know how it goes :)

I think someone who enjoys Star Wars mixed with the Lord of the Flies will really enjoy reading this book.

Interested in reading???

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Review @entangledpub - So I Married a Werewolf by Kristin Miller @KM_Miller (Seattle Wolf Pack #3)

So I Married a Werewolf

Seattle Wolf Pack #3

by Kristin Miller

Coming soon......July 28th, 2014

Goodreads blurb:  Carter Griffin, enforcing officer for the Seattle Wolf Pack, has a problem. He's been offered the promotion of his dreams…if he can find a wife to prove he's over his playboy ways. But Carter's already walked the matrimonial road and bought the stinkin' T-shirt. Besides, a werewolf only gets one fated mate. Been there, done that.

All werewolf dog trainer Faith Hamilton wants to do is earn enough green stuff to put her younger brother through college. Okay, okay, so she also totally wants Carter, her sexy next-door neighbor, to look at her as more than a friend. It's too bad size 12 and plain isn't his type. At all.

The two friends strike a deal to help one another out. They must face a variety of challenges from a psycho ex-girlfriend to a Yorkie with a shoe fetish...and that pesky problem of only having one-fated mate in a lifetime. Will a relationship ruin their friendship…or spark a love neither anticipated?

About the Author:  New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Kristin Miller writes sweet and sassy contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and paranormal romance of all varieties. Kristin has degrees in psychology, English, and education, and taught high school and middle school English before crossing over to a career in writing. She lives in Northern California with her alpha male husband and their two children. She loves chocolate way more than she should and the gym less. You can usually find her in the corner of a coffee shop, laptop in front of her and mocha in hand, using the guests around her as fuel for her next book.

Connect with Kristin:

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My Thoughts - 5 out of 5 Unicorns - I loved it!!!

***Received the ebook from Entangled Publishing for an honest review

The cover is sexy, but does not scream shifter to me. 

The book was awesome!!  I couldn’t put it down.  I read it straight through and way past my bed time.  I usually like tons action in the form of fighting or battles, but this book was different and very well written with drama & mystery that it had my attention and wouldn’t let go. 

Faith has an interesting story and is the girl next door, both literally and figuratively.  She is not confident in herself when it comes to men, but she is strong and loving.  I love how she takes care of her brother.  She knows the meaning of hard work, and I really related to her.  She is also a blogger!!  YAY!!!

Carter has many issues including being a workaholic.  I definitely wanted to slap him a few times for being an idiot.  But he redeemed himself :)  I won’t say more than that though :)

This is my first time reading work by Kristin Miller.  I am definitely going to check out the other books in this series and other paranormal books she has written.  I love finding new authors to love :)

I highly recommend this series to my wolf pack friends because you will love this wolfy world Kristin creates.

Interested in Reading???

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Serial Review - Shifting Fates: Escape by @TheAubreyRose & @NadiaSimonenko (Urban Fantasy Shifter Romance #5)

Shifting Fates: Escape

Urban Fantasy Shifter Romance #5

by Aubrey Rose & Nadia Simonenko

Goodreads blurb:  Book Five of SHIFTING FATES: From New York Times bestselling author Aubrey Rose and Nadia Simonenko comes the stunning conclusion to an urban fantasy shifter romance that will thrill you like never before.

One last hope for both shifters and humans...

The rift between soldiers and shifters has never been more dangerous. Cage and Bindi must trust the very friends who once betrayed them or lose any chance of bringing their family back together again.

Bittersweet revenge and hidden secrets lead to a terrifying and unexpected end. Will the clash of two armies tear Bindi’s family apart for good? Who will stay trapped in this prison of a city, and who will finally escape?

*** Shifting Fates: Escape is the grand finale to a Shifter Romance Series that will pull at your heartstrings ***

Excerpt: 

“Cage...”
“I need you, Bindi,” he says. “I need this. Please...”
“Yes,” I whisper, and then he rolls over on top of me, his hands supporting his weight against the cot. He kisses me again, seizing my lips, and a shock rolls through my system. I can sense the connection between us, hot and electric. I feel his need, and as he kisses me I begin to sense the same need growing inside of me. It was something I didn’t even know existed, but now that he’s so close to me, my own body is reacting without my command or permission.
“Cage,” I say, but it’s a moan instead.
He kisses me on the neck. His breath is warm, but the connection between us is warmer. It burns as it grows. The darkness belies the sensation running between us—I think that there should be visible light here, sparks that could light up the entire black tunnel. 

About the Authors:  Aubrey Rose lives in sunny San Diego, where she likes to lay around in a hammock reading her favorite romances. When she’s not writing steamy stories, she can be found dancing naked in front of the mirror to Abba while her cat watches disdainfully.

Connect with Aubrey:

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Nadia Simonenko is a scientist and author currently living in Pennsylvania with her husband, two cats and a dog. When she isn’t writing, she develops new drug compounds and dreams about someday painting her office to look like a forest.

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My Thoughts - 5 out of 5 Unicorns - I loved it!!!

I was given a copy of this ebook by one of the authors, but it came out and I bought it before I read it.  And I’m so glad that I did.

The cover is pretty, and I love the wolf in the background with the moon.

This is the conclusion of the serial series Shifting Fates.  You must read these in order.  I loved all the action and love :)  I believe in fighting for your family, so it made me really connect with all the characters.  I wanted to cry, fight, and laugh with them.  There is even a surprise or two and some shocks.  The whole crew is amazing in their fight for freedom.

This really is a fantastically written serial by two authors.  It amazes me that two people can write together so well you can’t tell who is writing what. 

I’m a little sad my adventure is over, but I’m hoping maybe there will be more of this world in the future like how the world reacts when they find out or what happens next in the city.

I highly recommend this series to all my shifter friends.  This is a unique post-apocalyptic world with new twist on shifters.

See my review of Shifting Fates (Book 1)!!!

See my review of Uncaged (Book 2)!!!

See my review of Betrayal (Book 3)!!!

See my review of Revenge (Book 4)!!!

Interested in Reading???

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Cover Reveal @Month9Books & Giveaway #M9BFridayReveals - Lucas Mackenzie and the London Midnight Ghost Show by Steve Bryant

Welcome to the Cover Reveal for

Lucas Mackenzie and the London Midnight Ghost Show
by Steve Bryant

presented by Month9Books!

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Lucas Mackenzie has got the best job of any 10 year old boy. He travels from city-to-city as part of the London Midnight Ghost Show, scaring unsuspecting show-goers year round. Performing comes naturally to Lucas and the rest of the troupe, who’ve been doing it for as long as Lucas can remember.

But there’s something Lucas doesn’t know.

Like the rest of Luca’s friends, he’s dead. And for some reason, Lucas can’t remember his former life, his parents or friends. Did he go to school? Have a dog? Brothers and sisters?
If only he could recall his former life, maybe even reach out to his parents, haunt them.

When a ghost hunter determines to shut the show down, Lucas realizes the life he has might soon be over. And without a connection to his family, he will have nothing. There’s little time and Lucas has much to do. Can he win the love of Columbine, the show's enchanting fifteen-year-old mystic? Can he outwit the forces of life and death that thwart his efforts to find his family?

Keep the lights on! Lucas Mackenzie’s coming to town.

Lucas Mackenzie and the London Midnight Ghost Show

by Steve Bryant

Publication date: November 18, 2014
Publisher: Month9Books, LLC.

Steve Bryant is a new novelist, but a veteran author of books of card tricks. He founded a 40+ page monthly internet magazine for magicians containing news, reviews, magic tricks, humor, and fiction; and he frequently contributes biographical cover articles to the country’s two leading magic journals (his most recent article was about the séance at Hollywood’s Magic Castle).

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Cover Reveal @CandaceKnoebel - Evernight by Candace Knoebel (Night Watchmen #2)

The stunning sequel to the thrilling paranormal romance novel Everlasting! One lie will change everything. Faye Middleton has secured the Dagger of Retribution for the High Priesthood, but in doing so, she’s opened the door to more demands set by them. She now has to break the Holy Seal, and soon. Trapped in the alluring Ethryeal City, Faye is pushed to the breaking point trying to discover just what she is truly capable of, even if it means destroying herself in the process. With the clock ticking down to the war between both Covens, and the truth about her parent’s mysterious disappearance within her reach, Faye is faced with tough choices that will forever change her. Will Faye be able to handle the demands from the Priesthood, and still be able to continue her search for her parents? But more importantly, can she survive the truth she finds?

Candace Knoebel is the award-winning author of Born in Flames-book one in a young adult fantasy trilogy. She discovered in 2009 through lunch breaks and late nights after putting her kids to bed, a world where she could escape the ever-pressing days of an eight to five Purgatory. And an outlet for all the voices residing in her head. Published by 48fourteen in 2012, Born in Flames went on to win Turning the Pages Book of the Year award in February of 2013. In January of 2014, the last book in the trilogy, From the Embers, was released, thusly completing the trilogy. She now works on the Night Watchmen Series, while guzzling Red Bulls and pretending to be a ninja on Heelys.

My Thoughts - I love this cover.  Everything works well together and grabs my attention :)

 

Serial Review - Shifting Fates: Revenge by @TheAubreyRose & @NadiaSimonenko (Urban Fantasy Shifter Romance #4)

Shifting Fates: Revenge

Urban Fantasy Shifter Romance #4

by Aubrey Rose & Nadia Simonenko

Goodreads blurb:  Book Four of SHIFTING FATES! From New York Times bestselling author Aubrey Rose and Nadia Simonenko comes a darkly erotic werebear shifter romance that will thrill you like never before.

A mission to save his new family… and a chance to avenge his brother...


The military has kidnapped Kit and the twins to use for medical research, and Cage and Bindi are desperate. There’s no way past the armory’s spotlights and guard towers, and armed guards patrol the wall day and night. Even if they could get in, how could they possibly get all the children out again?

They need to break into the armory, and they need help from Nim and Emma to do it. Can they really trust the shifter who betrayed them in the first place, though? Will Emma betray Bindi, jealous of her connection to Cage?

The children’s lives hang in the balance...

*** a Shifter Romance Series that will pull at your heartstrings ***

Excerpt: 

“We’ll figure something out,” Cage says.
“How do you know?” Tears slide down my cheeks and I hopelessness comes seeping back into my bones. “What if they’re already dead? What if -- ”
“Bindi. They’re your family. Yours and mine both now.” Cage raises my hands and presses his lips to my knuckles. “And no matter what we have to do, we’ll get them back. They can’t keep families apart, Bindi, not when we’re willing to die to be together.”
I look up at him in wonder.
“You would die for them?”
“I would die for you.”
***

Warning: This is a sexually explicit shifter erotic romance! For mature audiences only!

About the Authors:  Aubrey Rose lives in sunny San Diego, where she likes to lay around in a hammock reading her favorite romances. When she’s not writing steamy stories, she can be found dancing naked in front of the mirror to Abba while her cat watches disdainfully.

Connect with Aubrey:

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Nadia Simonenko is a scientist and author currently living in Pennsylvania with her husband, two cats and a dog. When she isn’t writing, she develops new drug compounds and dreams about someday painting her office to look like a forest.

Connect with Nadia:

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My Thoughts - 5 out of 5 Unicorns - I loved it!!!

The cover is steamy and quite literally you can see the steam from that kiss :) Wow!!

Okay I’ll start with the usually this is a serial series, and it must be read in order for you to understand what is going on.  This series started out with me liking it, but since book 2, I’ve loved it!!  It really is an awesome story.  For those of you who are leery of a serial, please don’t let it hold you back because the story is completely out, and you do not want to miss out on this fabulous and unique post-apocalyptic shifter world.

I really love all the characters in this world.  Even if you hate what they are doing, you still really connect with each and every one.  It is amazing that you get this with a collaboration of two author because you cannot tell that there is any disconnect between the two awesome authors.

I’m so excited to read the conclusion, but I’m also sad because my adventure will be ending soon.  I highly recommend this series to my friends who love shifters because you have to read this unique story and wonderful written series!!

See my review of Shifting Fates (Book 1)!!!

See my review of Uncaged (Book 2)!!!

See my review of Betrayal (Book 3)!!!

Interested in Reading???

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